Wes Virdell
State Representative, Texas House District 53 · Republican
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Texas House District 53 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Texas Secretary of State — 2026 November General Election candidate list (Candidate Bio Portal, status 'Candidate in the General Election'; certified 2026-08-28): STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 53 · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Texas House District 53 covers
Covers all of Pecos County, Crockett County, Edwards County, Sutton County, Medina County, Schleicher County, Kimble County, Upton County, Kerr County, McCulloch County, Llano County, Mason County, Menard County, Bandera County, Crane County and 1 more.
Includes Buchanan Dam, Horseshoe Bay (part), Kerrville, Lakehills, Bandera, Barksdale, Brady, Buchanan Lake Village, Camp Wood, Castroville, Center Point, Coyanosa and 30 more.
121 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: Texas Legislative Council, VTDs_24PG statewide precinct (VTD) shapefile for the 2024 primary and general elections (data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/vtds)
Results
Certified results for Texas House District 53
State Rep 53
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VirdellRepublican | Republican | 76,176 | 76.6% |
| HerreraDemocrat | Democrat | 21,058 | 21.2% |
| HolkLibertarian | Libertarian | 2,230 | 2.2% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2024 primary/general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
State Rep 53
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MurrRepublican | Republican | 63,032 | 79.8% |
| HerreraDemocrat | Democrat | 15,925 | 20.2% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2022 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
State Rep 53
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MurrRepublican | Republican | 67,127 | 78.2% |
| HerreraDemocrat | Democrat | 18,713 | 21.8% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2020 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Texas House District 53
- Kathryn HartmannDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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